as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship
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Recent Examples of souvenir
Other airline employees greeted the last open-seating passengers with applause though, serving them coffee and handing out commemorative bag tags and other souvenirs.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Arguably my best souvenir, however, was one of my own creation.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Less than an hour from Palm Springs, the Joshua Tree Visitors Center near the west entrance stays busy as the main hub for info, water refilling, souvenirs, and ranger tours.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
The dragon dude is everywhere at Epcot and all over the souvenir merchandise, including apparel, backpacks and drinking vessels.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Arguably my best souvenir, however, was one of my own creation.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
Less than an hour from Palm Springs, the Joshua Tree Visitors Center near the west entrance stays busy as the main hub for info, water refilling, souvenirs, and ranger tours.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
The dragon dude is everywhere at Epcot and all over the souvenir merchandise, including apparel, backpacks and drinking vessels.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for souvenir
Noun
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His candidacy sparked sharp divisions, with supporters portraying him as a symbol of stability and opponents denouncing him as a reminder of authoritarian rule and unresolved war crimes.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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For CFOs watching, PayPal’s transition is another reminder that in periods of volatility, boards are often looking first to financial leadership, whether on an interim or permanent basis, to steady the enterprise and reset performance expectations.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Mona’s memorial was held at Skyrim, the family farmhouse perched on a hilltop outside Columbia, Missouri.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Dedicated in October 2001 at Hart Plaza in Detroit, along the Riverwalk, the Gateway to Freedom International Memorial to the Underground Railroad is a memorial to the Underground Railroad.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Souvenir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souvenir. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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